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Instant oatmeal by Food Lion
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14/17 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety67
Formulation quality60
Contaminant risk100
Label transparency46
How we scored this

PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 14 of 17 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

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Instant oatmeal

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Flagged concerns

artificial flavors

Catch-all for synthetic flavor chemicals; regulatory threshold does not address cumulative exposure

caramel color

Ammonia-process caramel coloring; may contain 4-MEI; ultra-processed marker.

vitamin a palmitate

May enhance tumor development when applied on skin exposed to UV; avoid in daytime SPF products.

sugar

High glycemic index; promotes inflammation and metabolic disease.

Full ingredient list

whole grain rolled oats, sugar, contains less than 2% of salt, cinnamon, calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), caramel color, guar gum, natural and artificial flavors, niacinamidé, reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin d. one

Ingredient analysis

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